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#57504F

#57504f ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#57504f is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.12% red, 31.37% green and 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.05% magenta, 9.2% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 7.5°, with 4.82% saturation and 32.55% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.13.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0833

Complementary

  1. #57504f
  2. #4f5657

Split complementary

  1. #57504f
  2. #4f5754
  3. #4f5257

Analogous

  1. #574f52
  2. #57504f
  3. #57544f

Triadic

  1. #57504f
  2. #4f5750
  3. #504f57

Tetradic

  1. #57504f
  2. #56574f
  3. #4f5657
  4. #504f57

Square

  1. #57504f
  2. #52574f
  3. #4f5657
  4. #544f57

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2f2b2b
  3. #57504f
  4. #7f7573
  5. #a49c9b

Shades

#57504f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #57504f
  2. #4e4847
  3. #46403f
  4. #3d3837
  5. #34302f
  6. #2c2828
  7. #232020
  8. #1a1818
  9. #111010
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#57504f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #57504f
  2. #686261
  3. #797372
  4. #898584
  5. #9a9695
  6. #aba8a7
  7. #bcb9b9
  8. #cdcbca
  9. #dddcdc
  10. #eeeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#57504f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #57504f
  2. #5b5554
  3. #5f5a59
  4. #635e5e
  5. #676363
  6. #6c6868
  7. #706d6c
  8. #747271
  9. #787676
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.88:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545150 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51514f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #53524f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #594f50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #54504f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #55514f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #58504f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-57504f {
  color: #57504f;
}
Background
.bg-57504f {
  background-color: #57504f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-57504f {
  border: 2px solid #57504f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #57504f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 87 80 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 5% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-57504f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #57504f, #57544f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-57504f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(87 80 79 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.13 #645452 Wenge ΔE 4.80 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.45 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.50 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.85 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.39 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.39 #a8afb0 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#57504f  rgb(87, 80, 79)  hsl(8, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#4f5657  rgb(79, 86, 87)  hsl(188, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#4f5750  rgb(79, 87, 80)  hsl(128, 5%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#504f57  rgb(80, 79, 87)  hsl(248, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray